WO2006044178A1 - Method and apparatus for synchronization of proximate rfid readers in a gaming environment - Google Patents
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- the present invention generally relates to a gaming
- the present invention relates to player tracking in a
- Gaming machines such as slot machines, fruit machines, or poker machines, have in recent years become one of the more popular, exciting, and
- a gaming machine providing entertaining and enticing
- Player loyalty programs reward incentives to players
- loyalty points may be assigned based on a criterion and redeemed for rewards such as discounts, free food or drink, lodging,
- gaming establishment would also be highly desirable. Player location may be used
- Player tracking may be facilitated by a gaming machine and/or
- a reader such as a card reader or a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader
- a player swipes his or
- an RFID reader detects an RFID tag
- the RFID reader includes a microchip and
- the RFID tag on the player card also includes a microchip and antenna.
- the RFID tag may be passive and draw power from the
- An active RFID tag is powered by a battery
- the microchip at the RFID tag modulates the waves received from the
- the RFID reader and transmits the modulated waves back to the reader.
- the reader converts the received waves into digital data identifying the tag.
- the reader may then transmit data to a server to track player loyalty points and/or player location in
- interference may result from multiple readers transmitting signals in close
- tags responding to a single reader's transmission. Such interference may prevent scanning of a player's card or proper accumulation of player loyalty points.
- An RFID-based player tracking system may include a plurality
- the server may use the data along with information regarding an
- the RFID tag may be associated with a particular player profile.
- an action such as initiating a player loyalty session or special attraction mode on a nearby gaming machine may be
- RFID tags may be implemented as read- write devices, capable of
- tag may be used to store information amount a player or holder, such as name,
- transmitted between an RFID reader and an RFID tag may be encrypted.
- RFID readers may be integrated into gaming machines or other gaming machines
- RFID readers In a crowded environment with many RFID readers, RFID readers
- Interference often referred to as reader collision, may occur when two or more
- RFID readers within range of each other transmit interrogation signals at
- transceiver antenna and RFID tags in the area.
- Environmental factors such as metal structures that may conduct or reflect
- radio signals may also influence a potential for mutual interference.
- transmitters may help reduce interference to a limited extent but also reduces an
- system may be managing the operation of hundreds or even thousands of RFID
- a command response protocol is
- the present invention provides a system and method for
- An embodiment of an improved player tracking in a gaming environment An embodiment of an improved player tracking in a gaming environment.
- RFID radio frequency identification
- response signal including identification data in response to an interrogation signal
- the collision-avoidance scheme may include one or
- the collision-avoidance scheme also may include a time division
- TDMA multiple access
- CDMA carrier detect multiple access
- the collision-avoidance scheme includes active synchronization of RFID readers via at least one of a wire-based protocol and a
- the plurality of RFID readers are positioned
- the location manager may track a
- the location manager may communicate with a plurality
- the RFID tag is incorporated into a card, badge, or other item such as a
- the response signal includes identification information for an RFID tag.
- the synchronization scheme includes at least one of the following: coordinating
- an RFID reader with a plurality of antennas, using TDMA to transmit the
- the synchronization scheme may also
- the plurality of RFID readers are positioned
- a location of the RFID tag may be
- a central location manager controls
- gaming environment includes positioning a plurality of RFID readers in a gaming
- the response signal includes identification
- the collision-avoidance scheme includes at least one
- the interrogation signal using CDMA to transmit the interrogation signal, and using a quasi-random synchronization scheme to transmit the interrogation signal.
- collision-avoidance scheme may also include active synchronization of the plurality
- the method further includes positioning the
- method may also include tracking a location of the RFID tag based on the
- the method may include associating the identification
- location and activity of a person such as
- the RFID tag may be tracked using information from the RFID tag and at
- Figure 1 illustrates a player tracking system used in
- Figure 2 illustrates a flow diagram for a method for radio
- Figure 3 illustrates a player tracking system
- Figure 4 illustrates a player tracking system utilizing an active
- Figure 5 illustrates a player tracking system that multiplexes a
- Figure 6 shows a flow diagram for a method for improved
- Figure 1 illustrates a player tracking system 100 used in
- the system 100 includes
- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers 110 a plurality of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers 110, a manager 120,
- RFID Radio Frequency Identification
- the readers 110 communicate with the manager 120
- the RFID readers 110 include an antenna
- the manager 120 includes a
- server a workstation, a handheld device, and/or other computing system.
- workstation a workstation
- handheld device a handheld device
- the RFID tag 130 includes an antenna and a microchip or other
- the RFID tag 130 may be incorporated into a badge, card, or accessory,
- the readers 110 transmit an interrogation signal to
- the interrogation signal may be a radio frequency signal, an
- electromagnetic signal a microwave signal, an infrared signal, or other
- the tag 130 either passively or actively, the tag 130 generates a response identification signal
- the reader 110 relays the information in
- the reader 110 may be incorporated into a
- gaming machine or other gaming system may be located separately from a
- the reader 110 may be part of a
- the reader 110 may be integrated into a button
- the RFID reader 110 may be a handheld device.
- the RFID tag 130 includes an integrated
- the RFID readers 110 are configured to read and process signals from a Microchip MCRF250 or other chip.
- the RFID readers 110 are configured to read signals from a Microchip MCRF250 or other chip.
- the RFID tag 130 uses a random number
- the RFID tag 130 After the time delay has passed, the RFID tag 130 transmits a reply to the RFID
- RFID tags transmit responses at different times without a
- Figure 2 illustrates a flow diagram for a method 200 for radio
- step 210 an interrogation
- the interrogation signal is broadcast to identify nearby RFID tags. Then, at step 220, the interrogation
- an RFID tag 130 detects the interrogation signal
- a random response interval is determined.
- a random number generator at the RPID tag 130 generates a random
- a response signal is transmitted after the random response interval has passed. For example, after the random time delay, the RFID tag 130 produces a
- response signal including identification information and transmits the response
- the response signal is received.
- the response signal is received.
- the signal For example, the
- RFID reader 110 antenna receives the response signal from the RFID tag 130.
- step 260 data from the response signal is relayed to a manager 120.
- the reader 110 transmits player identification and location information to the reader 110.
- the manager 120 to facilitate player tracking.
- Certain embodiments of the present invention provide solutions to minimize reader collision caused by multiple RFID readers with
- Figure 3 illustrates a player tracking system 300 including
- the player tracking system 300 includes a plurality of RFID readers 310,
- the plurality of RFID readers 310 are connected to the local
- the local manager 320 through a wired or wireless network.
- the local manager 320 controls
- the RFID readers 310 are also connected to the location manager 340 through a network, which may or may
- the RFID readers 310 send interrogation signals.
- the RFID tag 330 receives an interrogation signal and sends a response signal.
- RFID readers 310 electrical operation of the RFID readers 310 is controlled by one or
- the localized managers 320 do not
- the local manager 320 focuses
- localized RFID reader managers 320 are
- managers 320 may coordinate operations of adjacent groups of RFID readers 310,
- localized RFID reader managers 320 are also connected to and may communicate with the centralized location server 340.
- the location manager 340 may serve as a central authority for RFID operations and
- the location manager 340 may collect player and location data from
- the RFID readers 310 and process the data for player tracking and other purposes,
- the tracking system 300 may also be used to track
- Figure 4 illustrates a player tracking system 400 utilizing an
- the system 400 includes a plurality of
- passive RFID readers 410 an active RFID reader 420, an RFID tag 430, and a
- the plurality of passive RFID readers 410 are connected to the
- the active RFID reader 420 transmits an interrogation signal.
- the RFID tag 430 receives the interrogation signal.
- the RFID tag 430 then sends a
- each gaming machine is outfitted with a passive RFID reader 410 that
- the active RFID reader 420 is capable of sending interrogation signals and receiving response
- An active RFID reader 420 is positioned such that an active volume of the
- active RFID reader 420 covers a group of passive RFID readers 410.
- the active RFID readers 420 in a gaming environment are positioned
- an active RFID reader When the active RFID reader 420 transmits an
- all RFID readers 410, 420 in the area may receive the responses
- the active RFID readers 420 may also employ
- Figure 5 illustrates a player tracking system 500 that
- the system 500 includes a plurality of
- antennas 510 a multiplexer 520, an RFID reader 525, an RFID tag 530, and a
- the RFID reader 525 is connected to a plurality of antennas
- the multiplexer 520 switches between antennas
- the multiplexer 520 switches between antennas 510 on a
- a single RFID reader 525 may be
- an antenna 510 may be placed in several electronic gaming machines.
- the multiplexing circuitry 520 allows one antenna 510 to transmit at any given time.
- An antenna 510 may execute a complete
- time division multiple access TDMA
- RFID readers in a given area are
- a local or location manager or other computer transmits a timing signal to synchronize the RFID readers.
- RFID readers are programmed to operate at different offsets from a base time unit
- a reader transmits in a given time slot and
- carrier detect multiple access
- CDMA carrier sense multiple access
- CSMA carrier sense multiple access
- an RFID reader Prior to transmitting an interrogation signal, an RFID reader checks for a presence of a carrier indicating another nearby RFID reader is transmitting an
- the RFID reader delays for a period of time, such as a fixed or random period of time. After the period of time has elapsed,
- the reader again checks for the presence of a carrier. When a carrier is no longer detected, the RFID reader sends an interrogation signal.
- RFID readers may be synchronized via
- RFID readers communicate with each other
- RFID readers communicate with each other and coordinate
- a wired, wireless (e.g., 802.11), or infrared scheme may be used
- RFID readers may operate in a
- a manager or computer receives data from RFID readers in
- the data includes
- RFID tag identification number an RFID tag identification number, RFID reader identification number, direction,
- the data may be used to identify the location of the data.
- the data may be used to identify the location of the data.
- the data may be used to determine the patron or
- FIG. 6 shows a flow diagram for a method 600 for improved
- RFID readers are positioned in a gaming establishment. For example,
- RFID readers may be positioned on or incorporated in electronic gaming machines
- step 620 operation of the readers and one or more manager
- location manager may be used with RFID readers operating using a TDMA
- step 630 one or more
- interrogation signals are transmitted by one or more RFID readers.
- the RFID readers are transmitted by one or more RFID readers.
- RFID readers at the gaming machines transmit interrogation signals according to
- a response signal is received from an RFID tag.
- At least one RFID reader in a vicinity to the RFID tag receives the
- step 650 data conveyed in the response signal is relayed to a local or
- the RFID reader(s) extract data from the response signal
- reader(s) may be used to determine a location of the RFID tag (e.g., through triangulation from multiple readers or location information for a single reader)
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